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Primary sarcomas of the heart are fortunately very rare. They may imitate a variety of other cardiac diseases. Despite the great advances in cardiac surgery over the past 20 years, operative intervention in these tumours is only palliative and the prognosis remains very poor. The diagnosis of cardiac tumours has been greatly aided by the introduction of echocardiography. The variable pattern of presentation is illustrated by the following two case reports.
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Aherne, T., Sturridge, M.F. & Shaw, K.M. Sarcomas of the heart. I.J.M.S. 155, 364–365 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02960719
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